This old fashioned cocktail recipe has a history. The earliest version of it was simply water, sugar, bitters, and booze. Over time, the water became ice, the booze became whiskey, and the drink became an old fashioned.
Ingredients
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1 sugar cube
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1 teaspoon water
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1 dash bitters
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2 fluid ounces whiskey (rye or bourbon)
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1 lemon twist
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½ cup ice cubes, or as needed
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1 orange slice, for garnish
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1 maraschino cherry, for garnish
Description
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Gather all ingredients.
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Muddle sugar cube, water, and bitters in an old fashioned glass for 1 minute. Pour in whiskey; stir for 1 minute.
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Squeeze lemon twist over the glass and drop it in. Add ice cubes. Garnish with orange slice and maraschino cherry; serve with a swizzle stick.
